DC | Smitha | 26 sec ago
Kochi: Though the price of fuel is skyrocketing, alternative transport concepts like carpooling have failed to attract techies in the city. Rundown and narrow roads, lack of parking spaces and ever increasing number of vehicles are major problems of the IT hub of Kakkanad. Though carpooling was introduced by some companies in the Infopark campus (along with Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram) way back in 2009, it is yet to get popular among the employees.
The general notion is that the concept has failed due to certain shortcomings and coordination issues. The companies which took the initiative realise the disorganized manner in which the idea was implemented, a major reason for its failure.
According to D. Dhanuraj, chairman of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) the most feasible way to resolve transport issues at Infopark is to introduce bus services to various destinations. “Though carpooling is a practical alternative transport initiative, it may not succeed in the city as IT professionals at Infopark come from different destinations.
In other metros, where employees are staying in the same or nearby apartments, it can work,” he said. A preliminary study has to be conducted to identify the route map and the time schedule of employees, according to experts Meanwhile Infopark CEO Hrishikesh Nair said that carpooling was being actively promoted in the campus. “An instruction has been given to HR departments to promote carpooling and we are giving 50 per cent discount in parking fee for those vehicles at the parking space.” said Nair.
States: Kerala
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